The capital's market was vast and bustling. Stalls lined both sides of the main street, each attracting a multitude of people. Some were genuine buyers, while others were merely visitors.
Yuanzhou Wujian and Ke Er walked along one side of this grand street. Dressed in matching black robes and tall, conical black hats, they were quite conspicuous, easily standing out with a single glance.
This attire was at Yuanzhou Wujian's request. The reason being that he did not want to be recognized. His reputation in the capital was not favorable, and he did not want to appear bad in front of Ke Er. That would ruin all his plans. Additionally, he did not want the Child of Destiny, Ke Er, to be recognized.
Yuanzhou Wujian asked calmly, "How do you find it, Ke Er? Are you enjoying it?" Ever since they arrived at the market, Ke Er had been very quiet. For a moment, Yuanzhou Wujian thought the latter wasn't enjoying it.
Ke Er looked around calmly and replied, "Yes! It's just that, since we arrived here, I have been feeling a familiar aura!"
Yuanzhou Wujian raised his eyebrows in surprise. [Could she be sensing her young master's aura? What a sensitive girl!] He deduced that Ke Er had sensed the aura of the Child of Destiny. So he responded, "Maybe one of your acquaintances is here!" His tone carried a hint of affirmation, which made Ke Er ponder.
Each time, this feeling of familiarity increased.
Elsewhere on the street, a group of four people walked along. They were Yang Zhufen and his group, who had come at the request of Miao Qin Qing and Yun Xianling. After all, the capital's market had a high level of attraction. Not only could they buy things they liked, but visiting such a lively place was also quite exciting.
At that moment, Miao Qin Qing's eyes fell on a beautiful hairpin. The hairpin was shaped like a lotus and crafted very beautifully. Pointing to the hairpin, she said, "Brother Liang, please buy it!"
Liang Chong Xiang immediately took out a large amount of gold coins and bought the hairpin, despite having a seemingly indifferent and even narcissistic appearance. No one knew that his heart was bleeding.
If it wasn't for wanting to maintain his own image, he would probably have screamed in pain. Since arriving at the market, he had spent a large amount of his wealth on Miao Qin Qing's purchases.
If this continued, he would become impoverished. He truly wished to escape from this damned market as soon as possible.
Yang Zhufen said with a hint of sarcasm in his tone, "Brother Liang, you are very wealthy. Suddenly, I'm thinking of borrowing money from you. I'm afraid I can't afford to buy a suitable gift for Sister Xianling!"
Liang Chong Xiang nearly turned green. [Shameless! You are both an alchemist and a blacksmith! Your wealth would make even a kingdom weep.] Of course, he didn't dare to say this aloud. In the end, he laughed and replied, "Haha! I'm sure Sister Xianling will like any gift you give her! However, I don't mind giving you some gold. After all, what I lack is not gold."
[A master of bragging!] Yang Zhufen thought to himself. Liang Chong Xiang was so exceptional that even in this situation, he appeared unconcerned. Yang Zhufen wondered if there could be anyone who could outdo Liang Chong Xiang in bragging. Probably not!
Liang Chong Xiang's behavior made the two beautiful girls laugh. Especially Yun Xianling, whose laughter was as melodious as a heavenly bell, mesmerizing those around her.
In the midst of all this merriment, none of the four knew they were being watched by two individuals. Those two were, of course, Yuanzhou Wujian and Ke Er.
"Young master!" Upon seeing a familiar boy on one side of the market, Ke Er's beautiful eyes nearly welled up with tears. Three months! It had been three months since her separation from her young master. However, her smile faded upon seeing a beautiful girl beside her young master.
Yuanzhou Wujian said thoughtfully, "So, he is your young master. Well, now that I see him, he looks like that pathetic boy. But to be honest, your young master is quite popular among girls."
It was unclear whether he was praising or mocking Yang Zhufen.
Yang Zhufen (Child of Destiny)
Luck: 10,000
Seeing the overwhelming amount of luck above Yang Zhufen's head, Yuanzhou Wujian felt envious. [As expected, the Child of Destiny has strong luck. Even double that of Ke Er! But the beautiful girl beside Yang Zhufen is even more special.]
Yuanzhou Wujian could sense a very unique aura from this beautiful girl. He wanted to get closer and examine her.
However, at that moment, he realized that Ke Er was pulling his sleeve. Yuanzhou Wujian turned to look at her and asked, "What's wrong?"
Ke Er responded, "Let's go back!" There was a trace of sadness in her sweet tone. Yuanzhou Wujian was slightly surprised but thought it made sense. [Seeing the young master she is deeply in love with alongside another girl, it's not surprising she feels this way. Well, this makes things easier for me.]
Yuanzhou Wujian shrugged indifferently and said, "Alright. After all, I came out because of you!"
It was just a simple sentence, but he didn't realize that this very sentence had created a better impression of him in Ke Er's mind.
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Upon returning to the Yuancho Tribe, Ke Er felt a very strange sensation in her heart. She had always hated and even feared the Yuancho Tribe. But what she saw today made her feel that the Yuancho Tribe was the best refuge for her.
Before she left, Yuanzhou Wujian grabbed her hand and pulled her close. Ke Er didn't expect such a thing and was unguarded, so she easily fell into Yuanzhou Wujian's arms.
Ke Er stammered, "What are you doing?"
Yuanzhou Wujian simply stroked her silky, fragrant hair and said gently, "Poor girl! I'm just giving you comfort." He continued, "Cultivating with an unsettled heart is very dangerous. It could even lead to qi deviation and destroy you. So before you go into seclusion, you must calm your heart. Don't worry, maybe Yang Zhufen still cares about you, and even if he doesn't, I am here."
"Can I be sure?" Little Ke Er looked into Yuanzhou Wujian's eyes with indescribable courage. Yuanzhou Wujian only gave a small smile, which expressed his affirmation. Finally, after a while, Ke Er separated from him in a better state. After she left, Yuanzhou Wujian's gentle smile faded. [That should be enough. Then, we'll move on to the second prey.]
Yuanzhou Wujian's form faded in the beautiful garden. However, neither of them knew that an ordinary guard was watching them. The guard whispered with a small smirk, "When the heart is at its most fragile, strike! The young master is truly amazing!"
After returning to his mansion, Yuanzhou Wujian sat on a jade bed. This jade bed was a specialist in cultivation because it had mechanisms carved and installed that could absorb qi energy. Cultivating on it was essentially more successful and faster.
As he sat on the jade bed, Yuanzhou Wujian thought to himself, "Now that I've absorbed the essence of the world's wisdom, it's time to move on to the Mysterious Art of Primal Creation. According to the system, this technique can create a world. A real world!"
Since the cultivation technique was a gift from the system, its information was stored in his Heavenly Golden Mind, so he could easily circulate it. Although he currently only had access to parts of the first layer, his mastery of the technique would increase over time.
The speed of Yang Zhufen's cultivation made Yuanzhou Wujian realize the true potential of the Child of Destiny. Three months ago, Yang Zhufen was just a cultivator in the third layer of the Body Refinement Realm, but now he was at the peak of the Body Refinement Realm. He felt that Yang Zhufen would soon reach the Innate Realm.
He could not and should not underestimate the Children of Destiny. Otherwise, instead of them being his prey, he would be hunted by them.
Yuanzhou Wujian had already reached the fifth layer of the Innate Realm. He didn't know how much progress he could make with the Mysterious Art of Primal Creation. Given that they were moving towards the Heavenly Realm tomorrow, he didn't expect to make significant progress.
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Yang Zhufen and the others returned to the palace. They had a very good day overall. If they didn't count the mysterious boy, they had a great time, especially Miao Qin Qing, who bought almost everything she wanted. Poor Liang Chong Xiang had nearly drained his wealth. If not more than ninety percent, at least eighty percent of his gold was spent on Miao Qin Qing's purchases.
On the other hand, Yang Zhufen also bought a beautiful pair of earrings for Ling Xiaoxiao, which made Miao Qin Qing envious.
Upon returning to the palace, Yang Zhufen immediately requested a separate room for cultivation. Tomorrow was the day to move towards the Heavenly Realm and, of course, the Four Kingdoms' Summit Tournament. As the most talented person in the Fierce Hell Kingdom, he had to maintain his reputation.
He had heard from Huo Chen Xiong that the participants in the Four Kingdoms' Summit Tournament were very powerful, with many of them having reached the Innate Realm. Even for someone like him, who could fight and win against people stronger than himself, securing a position among the top ten would be very difficult unless the number of spots increased.
Considering all of this, Yang Zhufen was determined to reach the Innate Realm. Fortunately, he had all the necessary conditions and the only thing he lacked was time. He was confident that he could achieve the breakthrough before their departure.
Yang Zhufen quickly began circulating the Nine Divine Suns Art, drawing from the memories of the Dao Ancestors. As for who the Dao Ancestors were, he himself wasn't entirely sure. All he knew was that they were somehow related to his Yang family.
He didn't realize it before, but three months ago, after that incident, his body underwent significant changes, one of which was awakening the memories of the Dao Ancestors. Then the Nine Yang Blood awakened within him, boosting his power to a great extent. He later discovered that the lineage of his Yang family was not as simple as it seemed.
The Nine Divine Suns Art was a heavenly cultivation technique that could not only create nine divine suns within his dantian but also allow him to create the world of the Nine Suns in the future. The sun, being the symbol of Yang and light, possessed immense and terrifying power. Imagining what kind of being he would become in the future was not easy.
Moment by moment, Yang Zhufen became more engrossed in his cultivation.
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